This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Burns Lake, British Columbia. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This is a Major Works contract offered for performance of grading Forest Service Road (FSR) throughout the South Zone of BCTS Okanagan-Columbia Business Area. This contract will be offered as an Option-to-Renew. The purpose of this contract is to grade FSRs to meet the business goals of BCTS Okanagan-Columbia, improve access to planned timber sales, and facilitate future planned FSR maintenance, construction, and deactivation plans. Contract deliverables will be planned for completion throughout the fiscal year to meet the business area quarterly targets. Projects will be completed concurrently as per the approved work progress plan and schedules. Questions & Answers All contract related questions must be submitted in writing ONLY to the following email address: Forests.OkanaganColumbiaTimberSalesOffice@gov.bc.ca. Deadline for receiving questions is 4:00 pm on April 22, 2024. If questions are received, a Question & Answer document will be posted to BC Bid by April 24, 2024. he lowest priced or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Be aware that BCTS has made changes to its EMS and SFM programs to meet the updated 2022 Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Forest Management Standard. Changes impacting BCTS clients include new training requirements (Table 008-1, 008-1A, Tailgate Training, SFI Awareness documents, and new Indigenous rights awareness training, as well as changes to training frequency and a new continuing education component). In addition, note changes to EMS/SFM Environmental Field Procedures and Incident Reporting Procedures which occurred June 1, 2022.